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RC 3: DW 7 & 8

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 2hrs 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A genus is ...?

a)

a group of species that have different characteristics

b)

a group of species that have similar characteristics

c)

a group of single celled organisms

d)

two name naming system

2.

Binomial Nomenclature means...?

a)

single name list of names

b)

two name list of names

c)

list of names

d)

taxonomy

3.

The more classification levels that organisms share, the more characteristics that they have in common.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Organisms in the ___ level have the most in common with each other.

a)

kingdom

b)

phylum

c)

genus

d)

species

5.

Refer to the figure. Are Domestic Dog and the Wolf Spiders in the same kingdom?

a)

Yes

b)

No

6.

Refer to the figure. Are Domestic Dog and the Wolf Spiders in the same class?

a)

Yes

b)

No

7.

If two organisms belong to the same order, then they must also belong to the same...

a)

Species

b)

Class

c)

Family

d)

Genus

8.

An organism's scientific name is based on how it is classified. Which of the following levels of classification determine the name?

a)

kingdom & phylum

b)

class & species

c)

domain & order

d)

genus & species

9.

Largest and most general group into which organisms are classified is called...

a)

Species

b)

Class

c)

Domain

d)

Family

10.

Within families, organisms are placed into groups called...

a)

Genus

b)

Kingdom

c)

Class

d)

Phylum

11.

The order of the levels of classification is:

a)

Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, family, species

b)

Domain, class, kingdom, phylum, order, genus, family, species

c)

Domain, class, kingdom, phylum, order, genus, species, family

d)

Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

12.

Which kingdoms make up the domain Eukarya?

a)

Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia

b)

Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Protista, Fungi

c)

Plantae, Animalia, Archaebacteria

d)

Eubacteria, Archaebacteria

13.
An illustration and a dichotomous key are given. What is the correct classification for this organism?
a)
Class Insecta
b)
Order Amblygygi
c)
Order Araneae
d)
Order Scorpiones
14.
A table of arachnid and insect characteristics is shown. Which characteristic could be used to distinguish between
arachnids and insects?
a)
Jointed legs
b)
Body segments
c)
Presence of eyes
d)
Presence of antennae
15.

What kingdoms are prokaryotic?

a)

animalia

b)

fungi

c)

eubacteria

d)

archeabacteria

16.
I sometimes get confused by others to be a plant. I'm heterotrophic and digest decaying material. What kingdom to I belong to?
a)
Archaebacteria
b)
Animalia
c)
Fungi
d)
Protista
17.
I have a nuclear membrane, can do photosynthesis and am multicellular. What kingdom do I belong to?
a)
Animalia
b)
Archaebacteria
c)
Plantae
d)
Protista
18.
I have locomotion and no cell walls. What kingdom do I belong to?
a)
Animalia
b)
Archaebacteria
c)
Eubacteria
d)
Plantae
19.
I am a prokaryote and live where others can't. What kingdom do I belong to?
a)
Animalia
b)
Archaebacteria
c)
Eubacteria
d)
Protista
20.
I am a eukaryote, photosynthetic, and autotrophic. What kingdom do I belong to?
a)
Archaebacteria
b)
Plantae
c)
Protista
d)
Eubacteria
21.
A cell that does not contain genetic material in the nucleus is a
a)
Multicelular
b)
Prokaryotic
c)
Eukaryotic
d)
Unicellular
22.
Organisms that are classified as autotrophic are able to-
a)
be seen with the human eye
b)
move
c)
reproduce
d)
make their own food
23.
Which kingdom is;
Heterotrophic
Mobile
Eukaryotic
Multicellular 
a)
Plant 
b)
Animal
c)
Fungi
d)
Bacteria 
24.
Which kingdom is;
Heterotrophic
Mostly Multicellular 
Immobile
Eukaryotic 
a)
Plant 
b)
Animal
c)
Fungi
d)
Bacteria 
25.

What was the system Carolus Linnaeus invented called?

a)

binomial nomenclature

b)

binomiel nomencleaner

c)

bionomal normanclure

d)

nibromial clomanature

e)

none of the answers are correct

26.

What is the purpose of a scientific name?

a)

To identify where the organism lives

b)

To identify the mates of the organism

c)

To reduce confusion in the scientific community

d)

To reduce discussion in the scientific community

27.

What is a taxonomic name used for?

a)

To prevent confusion when discussing organisms.

b)

To prevent extinction of organisms.

c)

To create discussion about organims.

d)

To create confusion about organisms.

28.

What is the human most closely related to?

a)

Fish

b)

mouse

c)

Salamander

d)

Human

29.

According to this tree, which of these animal phyla are most closely related?

a)

Arthropoda & Mollusca

b)

Arthropoda & Chordata

c)

Chordata & Mollusca

30.

Where is the alligator and T. rex's common ancestor?

a)

Point A

b)

Point B

c)

Point C

d)

Point D

31.
All the animals to the right of the hagfish would have the common characteristic of -
a)
Fur
b)
Claws or nails
c)
Lungs
d)
Jaws
32.

The diagram below represents possible genetic relationships between groups of organisms.

Which statement is a valid conclusion that can be drawn from the diagram?

a)

Insects are more complex than mammals.

b)

Earthworms and sea stars have a common ancestor.

c)

Snails appeared on Earth before corals.

d)

Sponges were the last new species to appear on Earth.

33.

What do both the squirrel and lion have in common that the other animals do not?

a)

They are both vertebrates

b)

They both have lungs

c)

They are both mammals

d)

They both lose their canine teeth.

34.

What do amphibians, birds, prosimians and humans all have in common? Check all that apply.

a)

Hair

b)

Endothermic

c)

Eukaryotic

d)

Tetrapod

e)

Vertebrate

35.

Which letter represents the most recent common ancestor of sponges and mushrooms?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

36.

Which trait should go where A is on the cladogram?

a)

eyes

b)

feet

c)

lips

d)

hat

37.

This makes an organism more suited to its environment

a)

species

b)

lifespan

c)

adaptation

d)

mutation

38.
Where the better adapted organisms survive to pass traits along to offspring.
a)

Evolution

b)

Natural Selection

c)

Extinction

d)

Artifical Selection

39.
Why is the mouse population changing over time?
a)

The light mice can reproduce more successfully than the dark mice

b)

The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because the dark mice taste better

c)

The hawks eat more light mice than dark mice because they can see the light mice more easily

d)

The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because they can see the dark mice more easily

40.
These moths are all the same species. The differences between their wings is an example of ________________
a)

Natural Selection

b)

Variation

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Extinction

41.

Animals and plants can choose to adapt to their environment and the effects of natural selection can usually be seen in a very short time.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

The _________________ _________________ occurs when there is a reduction in population due to natural disasters, over hunting or disease.

a)

founder effect

b)

gene flow

c)

bottleneck effect

d)

genetic drift

43.

In which of the following populations would genetic drift be most likely to cause a rapid evolution of the population?

a)

The human population of India

b)

A large population of Mexican free-tailed bats living in central Texas

c)

A geographically isolated population of 5000 green tree frogs

d)

A small group of 12 cheetahs living in Namibia

44.

As a population recovers from reduction due to the bottleneck effect, the population will experience -

a)

a loss of genetic dicversity.

b)

migration.

c)

no change to allele frequency.

d)

genetic regulation.

45.

Genetic drift occurs most quickly in -

a)

small populations.

b)

populations with large genetic variation.

c)

populations with small genetic variation.

d)

large populations.

46.

What is gene flow?

a)

The addition or removal of alleles in a population due to individuals entering or leaving one population for another

b)

A change in allele frequencies when a new population arises from only a few individuals

c)

A reduction in population caused by natural disasters, disease, hunting, etc.

d)

A change in the gene pool due to chance

47.

Select all answers below that describe the founder effect.

a)

Changes allele frequencies

b)

Occurs when a new population arises from only a few individuals

c)

Can result in a loss of genetic diversity

d)

Is caused by a disaster that kills off most individuals in a population

48.

Which of the following could not be a possible cause of the bottleneck effect?

a)

Overhunting of northern elephant seals

b)

A forest fire that destroys most of a population of deer

c)

A crop that is destroyed by blight

d)

A small group of fish that are added to a pond

49.

What is genetic drift?

a)

A population for which the gene frequencies do not change

b)

A change in allele frequencies due to selection

c)

The addition or removal of alleles in a population due to individuals entering or leaving one population for another

d)

A change in the gene pool due to chance

50.
Some organisms that share a common ancestor have features that have different functions, but similar structures.  These are known as
a)
vestigial structures
b)
analogous structures
c)
homologous structures
d)
fossil structures
51.
How do fossils provide evidence that evolution has happened on Earth?
a)
Fossils show how the sizes of certain animals has changed drastically over millions of years
b)
Fossils show that some species have gone extinct
c)
Fossils show how life forms present today are different than those from the past
d)
Different sedimentary rock layers provide evidence for how the environment has changed over time
52.

Vestigial structures

a)

structures that perform a similar function but are not similar in origin

b)

remnants of once-important structures that have slowly lost all or most of their function

c)

features found in different organisms that share structural similarities but may have very different functions

d)

preserved remains of an organism

53.
Which layer is the youngest
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
54.

SELECT ALL THAT APPLY: Which of the following must be true in order for organisms to be considered the same species?

a)

They must be able to mate

b)

They must be able to produce viable offspring

c)

They must have structural similaries

d)

They must have the same bone structure

55.
What happens when species produce too many offspring?
a)
Species share the limited resources 
b)
Species eat less so that all can survive
c)
Only those that are least fit can survive
d)
Only those that are best fit can survive
56.

Why is it important to finish ALL of an antibiotic, even if you feel better?

a)

If all of the infectious bacteria are not killed, the bacteria may continue to multiply. Some of these bacteria may have a mutation that makes them resistant to the antibiotic. This could cause resistant bacteria to spread.

b)

If all of the antibiotic is not used, the surviving bacteria may learn how to fight off the antibiotic, causing the sickness to get even worse.

c)

If all of the antibiotic is not used, the bacteria may begin ingesting your skin cells, causing a new sickness to arise.

d)

If all of the antibiotic is not used, the surviving bacteria may cooperate with other infectious bacteria, resulting in two separate infections at the same time.

57.
What is the difference between gradualism and punctuated equilibria?
a)
Gradualism is slowly but surely and P.E. are rapid changes preceeded followed by long periods of little or no change
b)
P.E. is slowly but surely and Gradualism are rapid changes preceeded followed by long periods of little or no change
c)
Gradualism had no intermediate forms of species
d)
punctuated equilibria has intermediate forms of species
58.
The butterfly diagram on the right refer which model?
a)
Selection
b)
Gradualism
c)
Punctuated Equilibrium
d)
Adaptive
59.
What is slow change over a long period of time in a species called?
a)
Punctuated equilibrium
b)
Phylogeny
c)
Stasis
d)
Gradualism
60.
How do fossils provide evidence that evolution has happened on Earth?
a)
Fossils show how the sizes of certain animals has changed drastically over millions of years
b)
Fossils show that some species have gone extinct
c)
Fossils show how life forms present today are different than those from the past
d)
Different sedimentary rock layers provide evidence for how the environment has changed over time
61.

__________ is a pattern of new species evolving during short periods of rapid change.

a)

gradualism

b)

isolation

c)

mate or reproduce

d)

punctuated equilibrium

62.

__________ is a pattern of new species forming over very long periods of time.

a)

gradualism

b)

isolation

c)

mate or reproduce

d)

punctuated equilibrium

63.
Structures with the same parts have different functions; suggests that organisms share a common ancestry
a)
vestigial structures
b)
homologous structures
c)
adaptive radiation
d)
fossil
64.
Study of embryos of various organisms to show a common ancestor because of similarities in development
a)
natural selection
b)
embryology
c)
speciation
d)
evolution
65.
The diagram illustrates an embryonic stage of two organisms.

Which of the following can be determined by observing the embryos shown in the diagram
a)
The organisms share a common ancestry.
b)
The organisms belong to the same genus.
c)
The organisms are native to the same geographic areas.
d)
The organisms will grow into anatomically similar adults.
66.

The picture shows a/an ___________

a)

homologous structure

b)

vestigial structure

67.

What is this an example of?

a)

Homologous structure

b)

Analogous structure

c)

Vestigial organs

d)

Functional adaption

68.

What best describes the hind leg bones seen in the whale?

a)

The bones are analogous structures to the fins of living fish.

b)

The bones are vestigial structures that had a function in an ancestor.

c)

The bones are homologous structures to the wings of butterflies.

d)

The bones are fossil structures from an extinct ancestor.

69.
According to this data, the unknown bacterial species is most closely related to: 
a)
Species I
b)
Species II
c)
Species III
d)
Species IV
70.

Which structure is shown in the picture?

a)

analogous structure

b)

homologous structure

c)

vestigial structure

d)

DNA

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